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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum vs Trinity Church
Both Trinity Church and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum scores significantly better than Trinity Church. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum comes in at #2 in Boston with endorsements from 13 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, Where and Travel + Leisure.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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280 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
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Fodor's
"Today, it's probably America's most idiosyncratic treasure house."
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If you're looking for a light lunch after your tour, visit Cafe G near the gift shop.
Concierge
"Isabella Stewart Gardner was an heiress and something of a black sheep of late-19th- and early-20th-century Boston society: She was a rabid Red Sox and horse-racing fan."
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"The Gardner is filled with almost 2000 priceless objects, primarily European, including outstanding tapestries and Italian Renaissance and 17th-century Dutch paintings."
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Travel + Leisure
"This eclectic museum occupies a meticulous replica of a Venetian palazzo and showcases an unparalleled collection of old masters, Gothic tapestries, and Renaissance furniture."
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Time Out
"The Gardner museum is a lavish reconstruction of a 15th-century Venetian palace, complete with a luxurious interior courtyard with a seasonally changing floral display."
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Trinity Church
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545 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
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Fodor's
"In his 1877 masterpiece, architect Henry Hobson Richardson brought his Romanesque Revival style to maturity."
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Lonely Planet
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"The ornate French-Romanesque Trinity Church is the masterwork of architect HH Richardson."
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Frommer's
"The Copley Square landmark features 30-minute organ recitals by local and visiting artists on Friday at 12:15pm."
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Afar Magazine
"This is a historical landmark of America, worth a visit if you are into architecture. Check out the court yard at the back as well."
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Not For Tourists
"Romanesque, with massive open interior. Completed in 1877."
